--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I thought I was pretty average height…" description: "\"I thought I was pretty average height. And then it just clicked to me - 'Yo, you're undersized.' I guess when I got older and my body started hurting, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e92/lou-williams-6438_always_i-thought-i-was-pretty-average-height-an_129763.jpg" --- # I thought I was pretty average height. And then it just… ![“I thought I was pretty average height. And then it just clicked to me - 'Yo, you're undersized.' I guess when I got older and my body started hurting, I'm like, 'I'm not as big as I thought I was.' So I always played with the mentality that I was bigger than I actually was.” quote by Lou Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e92/lou-williams-6438_always_i-thought-i-was-pretty-average-height-an_129763.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e92/lou-williams-6438_always_i-thought-i-was-pretty-average-height-an_129763.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e92/lou-williams-6438_always_i-thought-i-was-pretty-average-height-an_129763.jpg) > “I thought I was pretty average height. And then it just clicked to me - 'Yo, you're undersized.' I guess when I got older and my body started hurting, I'm like, 'I'm not as big as I thought I was.' So I always played with the mentality that I was bigger than I actually was.” [Lou Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-williams/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Realizing his smaller stature, he adopted a mindset of being larger than he seemed. **In simple terms:** He pretended to be bigger than his size. Key Takeaway Mindset can outweigh physical limits. Themes self‑perception confidence growth Mood determined optimistic Type motivational practical When to use this quote - athletics - personal development - team dynamics Key Concepts psychology of self‑image sports mindset Practical Applications - use visualization to boost confidence Questions to Reflect On - How does self‑image affect performance? - What are healthy ways to adjust perception? 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